Glass stuck on the kiln shelf

[Nancy Juhasz]

Well here I am again with a real mess. I tried slumping two bottles on the same shelf. I measured to make sure there was room for them to flatten before I closed the kiln very carefully. I opened it to flash vent when I found the mess. One of the bottles had flattened and run over the edge of the shelf. It is to hot to get into the kiln yet plus I want to save the other bottle and the stuff I have on the shelf below. Don't know if the stuff (more bottles) on the bottom shelf is ruined or not since I can't see. How on earth do I get the melted glass off my shelf. It was well washed but I never wash the edges. I will in the future. Can I chip away at this glass and maybe grind it on my grinder or will I damage the shelf? Will it hurt to leave a little glass on the edge of the shelf. As you can see I have no idea what to do. This is the first disaster with my kiln. Thanks for any suggestions you have after you get done laughing at the new kid.

[Allan Gott]

Don't panic kiddo....all is not lost, hope the bottom shelf holds a pleasant suprise. Yes you can use your grinder on the shelf edge to clean off anything that stuck, use lots of water and go slow.
Think of it as a demonstration of how much hotter it is at the top of your kiln.

Allan
(been there done that hot glassmaker)

[rosanna gusler]

be careful getting it out. it might not be stuck and you will have a cool sculpture. been there too. rosanna